First Nations stories

Cooee Cookies land in Drakes stores as Indigenous-owned brand deepens South Australia supply links and widens supermarket reach.

Baidam boosts executive line-up with internal promotion as Anita Sheridan-Roddick takes on newly created revenue role in Sydney.

Australian-backed Assess 2.0 gives farmers a new planning tool as renewable energy projects race across regional Australia.

Australian ministers and industry leaders unite in Canberra as they push paid AI licensing, rejecting calls for broader copyright exemptions.

Native ingredient supplier expands into year-round dining at Uluru as Voyages Tourism Australia adds bush flavours to Field of Light menus.

First Nations-owned cyber security provider Baidam has named long-serving executive Beau Hodge as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Baidam will fund a GBP £20,000 Deadly Coders academy place for every 10 tech hires, tying recruitment success directly to Indigenous training.

Women leaders at RSK Australia share how purpose, resilience and courage shape careers in STEM, energy, environment and heritage.

JCDecaux launches Nurture for Country, doubling ad spend and support for eligible First Nations-owned firms across its Australian network.

Women in tech say diversity fuels innovation, urging leaders to build clear pathways into leadership and make success visibly attainable.

MCA Sydney unveils Vision Machines, a three-night series probing how AI-driven machine vision is transforming art, power and daily life.

Fast home internet is being linked to better wellbeing, work, study and health outcomes for most Australian households using the nbn network.

Community wi-fi project plans to connect 2,030 premises in 100 remote communities by 2030, backed by AUD $5 million and new low-cost devices.

Rural and remote community groups can now apply for digital grants of up to AUD $10,000, with AUD $200,000 available nationwide.

Indigenous-owned Cooee secures shelf space in about 90 Foodland stores, taking its native ingredient cookie range across South Australia.

Blue Carbon scoops both top and People's Choice honours in KPMG's Nature Positive Challenge, netting AUD $120,000 for ocean tech.

Free internet pilots in Victoria and Western Australia have connected over 350 vulnerable people, offering a scalable model for digital inclusion.

Australia's Defence Department renews Kinetic IT deal, expanding ICT service desk and switchboard support to a national base contact centre.

Clean, trusted data is emerging as Australia's invisible infrastructure, vital to unity, fair access to services and a resilient digital future.

Australia's Productivity Commission backs licensing over new copyright exceptions, urging AI firms to pay creators and face tighter scrutiny.